It's Old Timer time, fellas: Show your U.S.-made OTs

GasMan1 said:
I'm loving these Old Timers everybody..

Chris, that 77OT is Sweet.
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Thanks. That old 77OT was a disappointment at first. It was a fleabay auction win, for $5., and maybe $2. shipping. The broken tip was obvious, but the other bent tip wasn't mentioned - and the blade with the broken tip was bent pretty badly too, further back from the break. Rather than return it I decided to keep it for parts, then worked the blades down. It's now one of my favorites for whittling & carving, and it works as a pretty nice pruner as well.

The knife to the left is a 34OT, and the seller basically gave it to me ($3., sent to me in a taped up first class envelope with three tamps on it.) All three blade were broke and fused shut. I soaked it in 3-in-1 oil, rinsed in hot water, and repeated that several times. Got the blades opening and closing, turned one into a screwdriver, and the edges still sharpen up like Old Timers are famous for. It's the ugly duckling of the herd, but just as useful as the 77OT.

koldgold said:
Hi Chris, in 1991 Schrade sold an 877UH. It was a 77OT with a Gut Hook - It was sold from 1991 to 1994.
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Very nice. I had no idea U.S. Schrade had made a gut hook in a pattern that size.

~Chris
 
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This thread is starting to cause me to lose sleep! :) I think I've developed "Old Timers" syndrome here. Keep it coming!
 
As mentioned above. The Euro Son-of-a-Gun 226OT.

Can you identify the two differences from the 225OT?

Schrade Experts give others a chance before weighing in.

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fatcity67 said:
As mentioned above. The Euro Son-of-a-Gun 226OT.

Can you identify the two differences from the 225OT?

Schrade Experts give others a chance before weighing in.

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The knife blade is stainless and the blades are reversed in the frame.
 
I see three major differences between that 226OT and a standard 225OT. I'll wait and see if others see them too.

~Chris

PS - really cool piece of U.S. Schrade history, that one is.
 
orca8589 said:
I see three major differences between that 226OT and a standard 225OT. I'll wait and see if others see them too.

~Chris

PS - really cool piece of U.S. Schrade history, that one is.
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Well, actually, there are four. The blade is stainless, so the tang stamp is different. The blades are reversed, so the knife blade has the lock.
 
Arathol was correct on the first two, the other two are only consequential because of the first two. Which of course could be debated as well. chicken/egg.

Very small limited SFO order for the European Market of less than 1000 is my understanding.
 
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Do Uncle Henry's count? Here's my old one. The main blade is worn down to the point that the tip is well above the liner when closed.
 
Beautiful colors on those birds. And a pretty nice knife too. :thumbup:

Here's something you don't see everyday. I picked this up awhile back.

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koldgold said:
I like collecting these promotional knives, Schrade gave them to some of their customers.
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Those are a specialty of mine as well. As I understand it, Schrade gave those away each year to certain dealers.

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Years of searching and posting on Bladeforums about this one, I have yet to see another like it:

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